GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| hyperbole | extravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones") |
| stealth | a cautious, unobtrusive, and secretive way of moving or proceeding intended to avoid detection |
| skinflint | a person who would save, gain, or extort money by any means : miser |
| cordial | showing or marked by warm and often hearty friendliness, favor, or approval |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| mendicant | beggar |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| franchise | the right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory |